October 22, 2024
Mayor's Office
DATE: October 22, 2024
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Mayor Eduardo Martinez
Subject: Presentation on Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
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STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Contra Costa County Public Affairs Director Nola Woods
will give a presentation to The Richmond City Council in regards to the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE a presentation from Contra Costa Mosquito
and Vector Control - Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo
Martinez 510-620-5303).
DISCUSSION: On October 22, 2024, the Public Affairs Director of the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (District), Nola Woods, will be sharing information about the District’s creation, services and the implications of the mosquito species that are found in Richmond. An overview of the information that will be provided includes:
AGENDA
REPORT
October 22, 2024
The District was established as a stand-alone public health agency by a vote of Contra Costa County residents in 1926 with the District opening our doors in 1927.
The District was created as a Mosquito Abatement District, and later became a Mosquito and Vector Control District, which is what the District remains today.
The District provides public health services to reduce the risk of seven specific vectors of disease or harm that are common in Contra Costa County and is funded by property taxes and benefit assessments.
The District is governed by a Board of Trustees representing all 19 cities in Contra Costa County and the County at large.
Public Affairs Director Woods will share the number of requests for District services Richmond residents have made so far this year and will provide information on the mosquito species that can be found in Richmond and how residents can reduce the risk of these mosquitoes on their own properties.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Power Point presentation for Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District.